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Carrier profile · USDOT 3234087 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PROPANE DIRECT INC

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesSHOALS, IN

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

9.5Avg age (yr)

2012–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 253-1909 Email dispatchCASEY.JONES@PROPANEDIRECTINC.COM

Carrier verification summary for PROPANE DIRECT INC

PROPANE DIRECT INC (USDOT 3234087) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

PROPANE DIRECT INC (USDOT 3234087) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

PROPANE DIRECT INC (USDOT 3234087) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

PROPANE DIRECT INC (USDOT 3234087) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PROPANE DIRECT INC (USDOT 3234087) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

PROPANE DIRECT INC (USDOT 3234087) reports 0 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 16, 2025.

PROPANE DIRECT INC (USDOT 3234087) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 8 years

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 1

Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SHOALS, IN

314 4TH ST

Top corridor

IN 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steven jones — 37 carriers: USDOT 407853 USDOT 650598 USDOT 778503 USDOT 1212317 USDOT 1551481 USDOT 1563736 USDOT 1694276 USDOT 1760947

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 314 4TH ST, SHOALS, IN, 47581
Mailing address: PO BOX 117, SHOALS, IN, 47581
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (800) 253-1909
Email: casey.jones@propanedirectinc.com
Web domain: propanedirectinc.com

Registration

Officers: Steven Jones · Casey Jones
USDOT / docket: 3234087
First registered: Jan 17, 2019
Last MCS-150: Jun 16, 2025 · 45,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

45,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is PROPANE DIRECT INC's USDOT number?

PROPANE DIRECT INC's USDOT number is 3234087.

Is PROPANE DIRECT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PROPANE DIRECT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PROPANE DIRECT INC's safety record?

PROPANE DIRECT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.